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Reynoldsburg teachers gave the OK to their union leaders last night to call a strike if
necessary in the latest escalation of a contract dispute with the school district.

Members of the Reynoldsburg Education Association authorized their bargaining team to issue a
10-day strike notice. The vote came at a meeting at the Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church.

Reynoldsburg schools are to open on Wednesday. The school board’s initial proposal replaced a
salary schedule with a performance-based pay model and got rid of the health-insurance plan.

“We don’t want to strike, but our students, teachers and community deserve a contract that
invests in classroom priorities and builds a strong foundation for student learning,” said union
official Kathy Evans.

The board called the vote “disappointing” after what it characterized as a week of fruitful
negotiations with the union. It said it’s prepared if leaders issue a strike notice.